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maxpuissant
Sep 19, 2025Guide
Orbi RBR350 + 2 satellites internet speed question
Hi! I use a RBR350 Orbi connected to 2 RBS350 satellites in my house with 2 floors. There is a big concrete wall in the middle of the house. So basically, the router and the RBR350 are downstairs, ...
maxpuissant
Nov 16, 2025Guide
Good news everyone.
I think I found the best solution, which is to put the Orbi right on the floor. It seems to improve the signal quite dramastically, because I got around 300 mbps everytime!
Prior to this, the Orbi was on a piece of furniture. I moved it 1 meter below, on the floor, and I guess it's just what it needed to have a consistent speed.
- StephenBNov 16, 2025Guru - Experienced User
maxpuissant wrote:
I think I found the best solution, which is to put the Orbi right on the floor. It seems to improve the signal quite dramastically, because I got around 300 mbps everytime!
Great to hear!
- maxpuissantNov 18, 2025Guide
I think it has to do with interferences no? The satellite was next to a monitor and a speaker. Now that it sits on the floor, I sometimes gets near 500 mbps!
- StephenBNov 18, 2025Guru - Experienced User
maxpuissant wrote:
I think it has to do with interferences no?
Could well be. Or something blocking the backhaul signal. For instance, if the desk is metal.